Greenhouse GO

Greenhouse GO is an iPad app for land developers to forecast carbon emissions for their California projects and to quickly compare alternative land use mixes. The app is simple to use and requires no training or technical staff.

The land developer enters only…
∙ ZIP code
∙ # Acres
∙ # Units of each Land Use Type

From this, the app immediately forecasts emissions in two scenarios…
∙ Business-As-Usual (per CAPCOA description)
∙ “Go Green” (using practical recommendations to reduce emissions)

Any number of scenarios can be run, with an e-mail report automatically produced for each scenario, detailing the project's land uses, and all four categories of carbon emission. This report is sent using the iPad's Mail app, so includes standard From:, To:, BCC: and the user's signature.

The app is designed for land developers, urban planners, municipal officials, regulators, faculty, students and community members to forecast emissions early in the planning process.

GGO forecasts a project’s carbon emissions in terms of Annual MTCO2E/service population for each of four sources: Energy (land use), Mobile (vehicle travel), Water Usage, and Construction to be compared against state, regional, and municipal standards.

The app has a number of set standards and values based on published data and information sources, including US EPA, CAPCOA, AIA 2030 Challenge, ULI and others.

Requests, suggestions, and support are obtained through the Greenhouse GO website: http://greenhousego.net/